Woman says she was tied up, burned with gun by boyfriend

A woman says she was tied up, threatened and burned with a recently fired gun before escaping from her boyfriend this week in Montgomery County.

Wednesday night in the 2400 block of Ramblewood Drive, the woman said, an unknown man held her at gunpoint while her boyfriend, Anthony Keith Atkins, 28, bound her hands with a cord, according to a news release from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

The men forced her into a car and drove to a residence near Hadley Drive, where Atkins dropped off the other man.

According to the victim, Atkins then drove to a service road near Ringgold Creek, where he told her to get out. He fired one shot into the ground near her feet. He then placed the gun muzzle to her face, causing a burn mark on her right cheek, the release said.

Atkins forced her back in the vehicle and drove around, stating he was going to torture her before killing her, she said. When they returned to her residence, she was able to escape and get help.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Atkins for especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault domestic and possession of a firearm during a felony. He is 6 feet tall, 170 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.

The men were last seen driving a small silver Honda with a missing front hub cap.

Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator William Wall at 931-648-0611, ext. 13415. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 931-645-TIPS (8477) or visit www.P3tips.com/591. .